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Australian diplomat

Margaret TwomeyAM
Margaret Twomey in 2014
Australian Ambassador to Italy
Incumbent
Assumed office
July 2020
Preceded byGreg French
Personal details
Born (1963-02-21) 21 February 1963 (age 61)
Shepparton, Victoria, Australia
RelativesPatrick Twomey (grandfather)
Alma materUniversity of Melbourne (BA)

Margaret Eileen Twomey AM (born 21 February 1963) is Ambassador of Australia to Italy (since July 2020). She is former High Commissioner of Australia to Fiji, from November 2014 to November 2017. Twomey has an honours degree in arts (Russian and French) from the University of Melbourne. Her grandfather Patrick Twomey started the PJ Twomey Hospital for Lepers in Fiji.

Former appointments

  • High Commissioner to Fiji (2014–2017)
  • Head of Policy Planning, DFAT (2013–2014)
  • Ambassador to Russia and Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Armenia, Moldova, Belarus (2008–2012), and Ukraine (2008–2009).
  • Australia's Ambassador to East Timor (2004–08)
  • Deputy High Commissioner in Suva (2000–02)
  • First Secretary and Counsellor in London (1995–2000)
  • Third, later Second Secretary in Belgrade (1990–92)

References

  1. "Ambassador to Italy". Minister for Foreign Affairs. 26 June 2020. Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  2. Fox, Liam (2 December 2014). "Australia's High Commissioner to Fiji, Margaret Twomey, takes up post two years after appointment". Australian Broadcasting Commission. Archived from the original on 29 December 2014.
  3. "Career diplomat Margaret Twomey is new Fiji high commissioner". The Australian. News Corp. AAP. 31 October 2014.
  4. "Twomey, Patrick Joseph – Biography – Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand". Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  5. Martin, Declan (19 October 2017). "Women take the reins". Shepparton News. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  6. Smith, Stephen (30 April 2008). "Diplomatic Appointment - Ambassador to Russia" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 6 April 2015.
  7. Downer, Alexander (7 April 2004). "Diplomatic Appointment: Ambassador to East Timor" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
Diplomatic posts
Preceded byPaul Foley Australian Ambassador to East Timor
2004–2008 		Succeeded byPeter Heyward
Preceded byBob Tyson Australian Ambassador to Russia
Australian Ambassador to Kazakhstan
2008–2011 		Succeeded byPaul Myler
Australian Ambassador to Ukraine
(resident in Moscow)
2008–2009 		Succeeded byMichael Potts
(resident in Vienna)
Preceded byJames Batley Australian High Commissioner to Fiji
2014–2017 		Succeeded byJohn Feakes
Preceded byGreg French Australian Ambassador to Italy
2020– 		Incumbent


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